New Mix At Honda: Live from the L.A. Auto Show

Oct 1, 2009

LOS ANGELES — Can the Remix be the next Honda two-seater, replacing the S2000? Not according to the people at Honda.

When John Mendel, senior vice president of American Honda Motor Co., announced that the car was purely a styling concept, it was probably because the Remix, a product of the Honda R&D studio in Torrance, Calif., sits on a front-drive chassis—unlike the rear-wheel drive S2000. But the essence of the Remix's looks probably point to the shape of the future. As Mendel says, "The Remix focuses on a simple, lightweight philosophy, balancing sports-car fun with real-world practicality."

The current S2000 is far from practical for anything more than lots of fun for two travelling lightly. Maybe the Remix is a harbinger of a front-drive roadster from Honda? Hmmm. —Don Chaikin

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